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Launceston, Tasmania
August 2008 Daily Weather Observations

Most observations from Ti Tree Bend, but some from the airport.

DateDayTempsRainEvapSunMax wind gust9 am3 pm
MinMaxDirSpdTimeTempRHCldDirSpdMSLPTempRHCldDirSpdMSLP
°C°Cmmmmhourskm/hlocal°C%8thkm/hhPa°C%8thkm/hhPa
1Fr5.810.69.8  N4603:5510.197 Calm995.010.495 Calm991.6
2Sa-0.614.24.0  WNW3114:330.499 E21006.713.455 WNW171007.6
3Su-0.613.30.4  NNW2214:112.994 Calm1016.212.962 NNW151014.3
4Mo2.514.40.6  NNW1514:293.998 ENE61019.013.072 NW71018.6
5Tu0.513.70.2  WNW1915:411.999 Calm1023.713.073 NNW151021.6
6We1.813.00  NNW1916:117.498 Calm1020.512.667 NNW91018.6
7Th0.915.20  SE2014:044.191 E71020.215.152 E41018.4
8Fr1.611.50  N2417:074.095 ESE71019.211.068 WSW61017.1
9Sa4.012.63.8  NNW2814:586.597 N61017.011.758 NNW191014.1
10Su3.49.73.8  NNW2003:335.093 SE71011.79.480 SSE111011.0
11Mo-1.712.32.0  NNW2415:550.2100 S61016.112.159 NNW131013.9
12Tu0.212.90.2  WNW5014:339.181 NNW191009.010.550 W281007.6
13We-1.613.00  NW5613:413.189 NW71016.712.045 W261012.8
14Th3.114.60  WSW3513:459.868 NNW131011.013.746 SW201008.4
15Fr3.013.40  SW3112:525.584 ENE71011.112.247 SSE151010.0
16Sa0.411.80  S3913:054.186 NE61013.711.541 SSE221015.2
17Su-1.213.60.2  S2213:043.082 SSW21022.512.050 SE71021.1
18Mo-1.513.10  NNW2622:553.385 NE21022.112.346 NNW151019.9
19Tu3.314.50  NNW5617:1412.679 NNW221017.311.387 NW261012.9
20We7.113.63.6  NNW3514:189.981 Calm1015.210.569 NW151014.0
21Th6.413.33.20.8 SSE4418:067.993 N61014.111.549 SSW201014.7
22Fr-0.612.701.4 SE2412:225.171 ENE91026.112.137 ENE61024.2
23Sa-1.814.80  NW2816:183.877 Calm1026.814.646 NNW111024.6
24Su-1.014.50.2  NNW2816:012.891 SW41028.514.150 N131025.9
25Mo0.612.40.25.4 NW3712:383.799 Calm1025.411.663 NNW201021.4
26Tu3.715.30.41.2 NNW4813:5111.585 NW111017.012.765 NNW221014.8
27We0.315.80.41.2 NNW2016:505.588 Calm1026.315.045 NNW71025.5
28Th0.916.90.21.6 WNW2617:286.781 E61030.315.955 NW151027.2
29Fr1.915.502.0 N3015:336.886 WNW41027.614.061 NNW151023.8
30Sa3.117.60  NNE4820:307.494 Calm1019.417.157 NNE221013.1
31Su7.415.73.2  NNE4803:3212.392 NNW171001.213.973 NNW281000.2
Statistics for August 2008
Mean1.713.7 1.9    5.888  51017.612.758  151015.6
Lowest-1.89.700.8    0.268 Calm995.09.437 Calm991.6
Highest7.417.69.85.4 #56 12.6100 NNW221030.317.195 #281027.2
Total  36.413.6                

IDCJDW7025.200808   Prepared at 16:46 GMT on Thursday 2 October 2008

Source of data

Temperature, humidity, wind, cloud and rainfall observations are from Launceston (Ti Tree Bend) {station 091237}. Evaporation and sunshine observations are from Launceston Airport Comparison {station 091104}. Pressure observations are from Launceston Airport {station 091311}.

Evaporation and sunshine stopped being done routinely in July 2004, when Launceston Airport Comparison {station 091104} was replaced by the new Automatic Weather Station Launceston Airport {station 091311}.

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